Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson removed as official spokesperson for council and the city
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of Kamloops is no longer the city's official spokesperson. In a news release distributed to media Wednesday (May 29), Kamloops councillor Kelly Hall - the deputy mayor for the mon...
May 29, 2024
Retiring Kamloops ophthalmologist, Dr. Jelfimow, urging Interior Health to open new position
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Peter Jelfimow said his Kamloops ophthalmology clinic had more than 14,000 patient visits in 2023 and he sees about 70 patients per day. When he leaves the profession in August, he want...
May 28, 2024
'A struggle for the next month or so'; City of Kamloops working through waste collection issues
KAMLOOPS - Garbage, recycling and organic waste collection has been hampered across Kamloops through the month of May.Several zones have received notices of delayed pickups, including Zone 4 which, on...
May 28, 2024
Split vote sees Kamloops council approve legislated housing changes
KAMLOOPS - After the provincial government passed Bills 47 and 44 in an effort to tackle the housing crisis in B.C. last year, municipal government were given until June to update their bylaws to comp...
May 28, 2024
Family, friends mourn teen who died just weeks ahead of Valleyview Secondary graduation
KAMLOOPS - In the midst of what is supposed to be a celebratory season, Grade 12 students at Valleyview Secondary School are mourning the passing of a classmate and friend.An online fundraiser has ide...
May 28, 2024
Downtown Kamloops tattoo shop owner frustrated after weekend break-in leaves her with hefty bill
KAMLOOPS - Just before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday (May 25), a pair of thieves used a rock, likely procured from the nearby construction site, to break the front window at Sakred Skin Studio and gain acces...
May 28, 2024
Kamloops man charged after alleged 2023 sexual assault in city's West End
KAMLOOPS - A 40-year-old Kamloops man is charged with sexual assault after an incident in the city's West End last summer. In a news release issued Tuesday (May 28), Kamloops RCMP say Ryan Joseph Gall...
May 28, 2024
Contract awarded for Monte Creek Firehall; construction to begin later this year
MONTE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors has decided who will build the new Monte Creek Firehall. West Alliance Construction Ltd. was awarded the $1,045,000 contrac...
May 28, 2024
Two-semi crash on Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento claims two lives
CHASE, B.C. - Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway between Chase and Sorrento late Monday (May 27) night. Chase RCMP responded to the stretch of Highway 1 at a...
May 28, 2024
Gunfire prompted major RCMP presence in Chu Chua Sunday; woman arrested
CHU CHUA, B.C. - RCMP are saying more about a major police presence in a small Simpcw First Nation community near Barriere over the weekend.In a news release distributed Tuesday (May 28), Southeast Di...
May 28, 2024
